Keep issue owners in step with changing responsibilities
When work changes hands, update the issue owners alongside the people handoff so the next step is clear.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add assignees to an issue
Adds or removes assignees for a github issue; changes are silently ignored if the authenticated user lacks push access to the repository.
Why this helps
GitHub issues can keep pointing to the old owner after responsibilities have shifted.
- Keep issue ownership aligned with a people handoff.
- Make responsibility changes visible in GitHub.
- Reduce repeated questions about who owns an open task.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Breathe HR and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Tell Notis to update assignees on the named GitHub issues to match the replacement owners in the supplied handoff details.
- 4Choose a webhook as the trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real responsibility change and confirm the new owners.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow remove the previous assignee?
The action adds or removes assignees. State clearly whether the previous owner should be removed and who should be assigned.
What if the replacement owner is not a valid GitHub user?
Use the correct GitHub username and ensure the person can be assigned in that repository.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Breathe HR to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Breathe HR triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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